November 10, 2022 – A brand new initiative, the Fully OA blog, was launched this week by the Fully OA Group. Born out of the OASPA Interest Group of Fully OA journal organizations, the group provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and, where appropriate, collaboration amongst publishers that only publish Open Access. The aim of the group – and of the Fully OA blog – is to provide unity, not by creating a single voice, but by bringing together a range of different voices and perspectives that share one commitment: full Open Access. Whilst the group shares, in essence, a single aim – a transition to fully open scientific communication – it is a broad church, with different paths and approaches to achieving that future.
The Fully OA blog will shine a light on projects, people, and organizations that are dedicated to Open Access and work towards removing barriers to a fully OA future. The blog welcomes proposals for contributions from anyone fully committed to OA.
The Fully OA Group meets monthly to provide a platform for exchange and collaboration among “fully OA” organizations.
Membership of this group is based only on the organization’s publishing model (i.e. Open Access) and is independent of the organization’s business model, e.g. whether commercial or non-profit; charging APCs, or otherwise; Gold, Green or Diamond OA.
Current and founding members of the Fully OA Group include JMIR Publications, Frontiers, PeerJ, MDPI, Open Library of Humanities, Copernicus Publications, PLOS, and Ubiquity Press.